
Paul Scholes backs Thomas Tuchel appointment with English coaching ‘struggling’
The IndependentSign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. I think they have got the best out there that was available Former England midfielder Paul Scholes He said: “You’d prefer it to be an English coach, but is that English coach out there? It’s the right stage for him – he’s done it at big clubs for a number of years.” However, Scholes’ former Manchester United and England team-mate Gary Neville revealed that he would have opted for either Howe or Potter to maintain the pathway the FA put in place during his time as a coach in the international set-up. Neville said: “This is not an anti-Thomas Tuchel agenda, it’s purely around the fact that English coaches are struggling to build an identity, not just in this country but in Europe as well. “I thought we’d say that the England manager has to be English moving forward because English coaching is struggling at this moment in time.” Asked who he would have chosen, Neville replied: “Probably would have been Eddie Howe or Graham Potter.
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Tuchel is true to his word by not singing the English anthem before his first England game
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England coach Thomas Tuchel takes tips from the NBA as its World Cup quest begins
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Thomas Tuchel takes backward step to get England on front foot with Jordan Henderson and Marcus Rashford recalls, writes IAN LADYMAN
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England manager Tuchel has hit the ground running, says FA chief Bullingham
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From a castle to a palace: England soccer coach Tuchel visits Prince William then takes in game
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Thomas Tuchel shares England plans with Prince of Wales at Windsor Castle
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Thomas Tuchel begins scouting work for England and will be pleased with what he saw
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Thomas Tuchel to start life as England manager with trip to Tottenham
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Thomas Tuchel to start life as England manager with trip to Tottenham
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Revealed: The Premier League fixture where Thomas Tuchel will make first scouting trip as England manager this weekend
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Thomas Tuchel faces problems as new England manager in 2025
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Thomas Tuchel to sound out ‘gentleman’ Gareth Southgate before World Cup qualifiers
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Thomas Tuchel Clears The Air Off England's Captaincy Rumours; Confirms Legendary Striker As Leader
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New England boss Tuchel says players will get a clean slate under him, Kane to remain captain
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Tuchel will speak to Southgate for England debrief
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Thomas Tuchel hires Chelsea coach to join England setup
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Lee Carsley insists Thomas Tuchel faces 'a real challenge' to pick his first England squad when he takes charge - as interim boss heaps praise on Three Lions fledglings who stepped in
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DANNY MURPHY: Three things Thomas Tuchel MUST do to bring World Cup glory - including a big decision on key player
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Club vs country is back with a vengeance after FA chiefs turned changing of the guard from Southgate to Tuchel into a humiliating farce. We're like a pub team, writes OLIVER HOLT
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FA will hold talks with Thomas Tuchel over appointing an ethnic minority coach in his England backroom team - as part of long-running commitment
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England's clash with Greece DOES matter as they look for World Cup qualifying advantage, so why isn't Thomas Tuchel here? Asks IAN LADYMAN
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Lee Carsley yet to speak to Thomas Tuchel over England selection
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England gives call-up to more new faces in final squad before Thomas Tuchel takes over
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Thomas Tuchel will not help pick England team in Lee Carsley’s final games
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I think it’s great – Georgia Stanway welcomes Thomas Tuchel appointment
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Meet Thomas Tuchel's biggest supporters: The people of his German hometown who remember him as a young Abba fan (and don't even mind if he wins the World Cup for England)
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Ich bin ein Tuchel! Why we should all back England’s new German manager
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Thomas Tuchel and the awkward truth about English managers
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Eddie Howe confirms he was NOT interviewed for the England job before Thomas Tuchel was appointed - and speaks out on whether he would ever manage the Three Lions after FA baulked at cost of his Newca
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Kyle Walker names Thomas Tuchel memory that ‘sticks firmly in my mind’ after England appointment
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How England hired ‘outstanding’ Thomas Tuchel – and why not everyone is happy about it
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Thomas Tuchel plans to raid his former side Chelsea as he assembles his new England backroom staff
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Wayne Rooney admits his 'surprise' that the FA 'haven't gone with one of their own' after appointing Thomas Tuchel the new England boss
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Sean Dyche: Thomas Tuchel right for England job but most would like English boss
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Steve Cooper says British coaches must ‘continue to improve’ after Thomas Tuchel appointed England boss
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Thomas Tuchel tells England fans what to expect from his new team
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Outsourcing the England manager job to German Thomas Tuchel is brilliant — and a damning indictment of English football
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FA’s Mark Bullingham defends English coaching system after hiring Thomas Tuchel
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England manager Thomas Tuchel apologises for being German after appointment derided as being a 'dark day'
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What sort of football will Thomas Tuchel’s England play?
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Thomas Tuchel not starting as England manager until January is baffling, writes IAN LADYMAN... the FA have made a mistake and are wasting valuable time by keeping Lee Carsley in charge
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Read every word from Thomas Tuchel's England unveiling as German manager put on the charm offensive at Wembley
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Thomas Tuchel press conference LIVE: New England manager speaks after FA confirm appointment
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Thomas Tuchel has a track record of winning trophies, knows how to deal with high-pressure jobs, but has history of falling out with clubs... why the FA gave the former Chelsea boss the England job
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Jamie Carragher insists Thomas Tuchel's appointment as England boss 'doesn't feel right' - as the German seals 18-month deal with the Three Lions
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Watch: FA holds press conference as Thomas Tuchel appointed new England manager
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Thomas Tuchel's sole mission is to win the World Cup. He's a one-hit, one-tournament appointment. I find it refreshing, writes SIMON JORDAN
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Revealed: England interviewed TEN candidates to be their new manager before appointing Thomas Tuchel - including 'some' English bosses
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Who is Thomas Tuchel? The tactical ‘genius’ who won trophies and lost friends at PSG, Chelsea and Bayern Munich
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